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Time to regroup
Posted: Monday, February 2, 2026
Time to regroup to consider new crime solutions
To remind readers and the national population, the legislation, defeated in the Senate mainly by those sitting on the Independent benches, was to pick up from where the State of Emergency (SoE), which ended on Saturday, left off.
Clearly absent in the present are permanent and relevant policies and intended plans, programmes and measures to unearth and conquer the root of criminality which has been planted in Trinidad and Tobago.
Riot police turn out for Kaia protest
The protest was organised by friends and former schoolmates of Sealy as well as activists who said the circumstances surrounding the shooting raised serious concerns about the use of lethal force by police and the response of State authorities.
CoP Guevarro under pressure
Protesters call for his head over fatal police shooting
Mixed reactions to PM's SoE warning
Constitutional attorney Gregory Delzin has warned that "behaviour" cannot be used as the legal basis for declaring another State of Emergency (SoE), as debate intensifies over Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar's threat to reimpose emergency powers if violence resumes.
EV market heating up with new entrant
"Our prices range from $189,000 to $500,000 and we're really trying to make EVs affordable in the Caribbean. And we're not only a dealership, we're like a EV ecosystem,' said Vinda Barran, general manager of Evolve Mobility, a subsidiary of Ramps Logistics.
He assured that the company's involvement in the conference was not meant to be disruptive but rather strategic, given that many companies around the world had adopted EVs and renewable energy options.
'I always set excellent standards for myself'
President's Medal winner follows in sister's footsteps...
Govt to tax Carnival artistes
In a statement, the IRD informed promoters that they are required to register for VAT, having earned gross receipts of $600,000 as of January 1, 2023.
They also have to pay income tax, corporation tax, green fund levy and deduct and remit withholding tax for foreign artistes, as well as submit returns.
Man gunned down near Besson Street Police Station
The victim was identified as Elijah "Dapper Sixx" Riley, 27, of Clifton Hill Towers, St Paul Street, Port-of-Spain.
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